tragedy are mainly based upon the excellencies which “Oedipus Rex” possesses as a tragedy. The play presents an imitation of an action or piece of life‚ which is serious‚ complete in itself and also having a certain magnitude. The means employed by Sophocles is language beautified by all available devices. The story is told in a dramatic form with incidents arousing pity and whereby to accomplish the catharsis of such emotions. So we discuss the major traits which erect “Oedipus Rex”head and shoulder
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In the study of Greek plays‚ one tries to recreate for an experience‚ to recapture something of what is meant to those for whom it was written. We know more about the life of Sophocles than we know do about the lives of any other Greek playwright‚ but this still is not a lot. Sophocles’ work has been said to be the pinnacle of Greek tragedy. Oedipus the King is something like the literary Mona Lisa of ancient Greece. It presents a nightmare vision of a world turned upside down; a decent man‚
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In Antigone‚ Sophocles illustrates two characters‚ Antigone and Kreon‚ whose morals clash throughout the play‚ leading to their inevitable fate. Although Kreon qualifies himself to become a leader of a city which grieves from the attacks of Polyneices‚ Antigone’s actions elicit more admirable qualities‚ because they stretch beyond the unthinkable and challenge the idea of authority. While Kreon tries to become a good leader‚ Antigone also becomes a leader in a sense‚ much like her father Oedipus
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region of Greece. It originated from the ceremonial orgies of Dionysos but soon enough its fields of interest spread to various myths along with historic facts. As ancient drama was an institution of Democracy‚ the great tragic poets Aeschylus‚ Sophocles‚ Euripides as well as the comedian Aristophanes elevated public debate and political criticism to a level of aesthetic achievement. Euripides and the ethologist Menandros‚ in the thriving years of Alexandria and later on during the Roman domination
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dialogues. How various thinkers argued the ‘ideal’ was to juxtapose it with the opposite – the rule of a tyrant. The philosopher Plato‚ in his Socratic Dialogue The Republic‚ describes the psychological make-up of this ruler. The character of Creon in Sophocles’ play Antigone shares some of the personality flaws and actions described by Plato. If Plato had read Antigone he would have considered Creon a tyrant because of decisions and swift actions against the citizens of his city-state. The image of the
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No One Man Should Have All That Confidence Sophocles‚ a renowned Greek writer‚ once said that “all men make mistakes‚ but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong‚ and repairs the evil‚ [but] the only crime is pride”(Antigone). By exploring the negative connotation of the word pride‚ Sophocles explains that arrogant individuals refuse to accept their mistakes and do not find solutions to their own predicaments. Additionally‚ arrogance often prevents individuals from making rational decisions
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Sophocles was one of the most celebrated playwrights of his time‚ writing more than 100 plays to captivate and delight his ancient Greek audiences. Today‚ although only seven plays remain‚ his work continues to be enjoyed‚ evoking a variety of emotions and passions from his meaningful and disturbing tragedies‚ proving that he revolutionised the face of drama. One of Sophocles most legendary plays‚ Oedipus the King‚ demonstrates his outstanding writing skill‚ by the number of techniques he incorporates
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hand that would only lead him to lose. Furthermore‚ Sophocles develops Oedipus as a relatable character which allows for catharsis to occur. Aristotle’s‚ The Poetics‚ explains the necessary components to create a powerful Tragedy. Oedipus the King is a powerful representation of Aristotle’s ideas on tragedy‚ so the purpose‚ protagonist‚ fall‚ and plot elements in Oedipus the King demonstrate the concepts of tragedy written in The Poetics. Sophocles portrays Oedipus as a standard man with a desire for
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The play Oedipus the King by Sophocles is a drama of a heroic archetype struggling to find answers which creates conflicts of man vs. man‚ man vs. himself‚ and man vs. supernatural and in the end reveals his real identity thus fulfilling his prophecy. Man vs. Man Oedipus meets Teirias he then meets with his brother in law Creon for yet another man vs. man conflict. The conflict again Creon is Oedipus who still is unaware of who he really is again is trying to seek answers to find out who
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102-02 26 April 2015 The term Hamartia which was derived by Aristotle is “the error of the tragic hero which causes his fall” (Scheepers 137). In modern terms hamartia can be described as a crime that was committed unwillingly or unintentionally. Sophocles’ demonstrates hamartia in his tragic play Oedipus Rex through Oedipus the king. In the tragedy “Oedipus’ destruction derives from acts that he unwittingly committed prior to his assumption to the throne” (Scheepers 143). Although Oedipus did commit
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